Title: Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons Author: Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrator: Jane Dyer Publication Year: 2006 Website: www.whoisamy.com Age Group: Preschool, Kindergarten, Early Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) I had no idea what to expect when we checked out this book of ...
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Playful Parenting
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An interesting, thought-provoking book about taking a more light-hearted approach to parenting. Although I found it useful, I have trouble actually putting it into practice. Title: Playful Parenting Author: Lawrence J. Cohen Publication Year: 2001 Website: www.playfulparenting.com Amazon Product ...
Excellent Sheep
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A fascinating if somewhat biased book about the importance of higher education by a former Yale professor. Title: Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life Author: William Deresiewicz Publication Year: 2014 Website: www.excellentsheep.com Amazon ...
Parenting with Purpose
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This book is my new go-to recommendation for parents with kids between the ages of 2 and 6. It’s a quick, easy read packed full of useful advice for this age group that will help parents not only improve their day-to-day life with their kids, but also improve their relationship and long term ...
The Secrets of Happy Families
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This is a helpful, easy-to-read book filled with unexpectedly good ideas. Maybe it's just the nerd in me, but I really enjoyed the way the author brought in the wisdom from fields outside of parenting, such as the tech or finance industry, and used this knowledge to formulate advice for helping ...
The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot
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An appealing, fun retelling of the three little pigs for kids that love space or robots. It's been the number one request from my kindergartner since we checked it out from the library 2 weeks ago. Title: The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot Author: Margaret McNamara Illustrator: Mark ...
How Toddlers Thrive
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While I appreciate the author's gentle parenting techniques and think her advice is valuable, personally I did not learn much new from reading this book. I might recommend it to someone who has never lived through the toddler years and was specifically looking for a book about this age group, but ...
The Pout-Pout Fish
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It you have a little pout-pout kid (and who doesn't at least some of the time?), this book might be the cure. This rhyming tale about a grumpy fish who is determined to be unhappy has a cute ending that both my 3 and 5 year olds enjoyed. Title: The Pout-Pout Fish Author: Deborah Diesen Illustrator: ...
Sticks and Stones
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This is an excellent, unique, and thorough book about the culture of bullying by a journalist telling the stories of three real-life incidences of victims and bullies. Unlike most other "parenting" books, this one was a page-turner. I could barely put it down. Title: Sticks and Stones: Defeating the ...
Dragons Love Tacos
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My 5 year old, who loves dragons, went through a period of being obsessed with this funny and entertaining book. After having it from the library for a couple weeks, he practically had it memorized. Title: Dragons Love Tacos Author: Adam Rubin Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri Publication Year: ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 